Chapteeer Two: Distance
Disclaimer: I don't own Naruto…
Note: I am a Sakura fanfiction writer! I don't want to hear about how she sucks and really should write about Hinata or Anko. If you don't like it, don't read it!
Sakura wandered down the street as if nothing had happened, talking to her friends before takinga seat at Ichiraku and putting in an order.
Sai, having heard the rapidly spreading news, caught Naruto and Kakashi as they raced after her.
"Is is true?" He asked.
Kakashi nodded.
"Is Sakura alright?"
"She just got done with him…I've never seen her like that." Naruto replied.
"Look, the best thing we can do for her, is be there. So we're going to go to lunch and have a good time." Kakashi said as he lead the two shinobi by their shoulders.
They each pulled up a stool and placed various orders for ramen.
And although they chatted, Sakura ate in silence-raising her bowl when she wanted a refill and paying for the group before walking away.
Sasuke didn't move for a long time after.
And when he did, he simply wandered in a numb aimless way.
She was right…
But he wanted the chance to talk to her. To explain….to be forgiven…
Sakura stiffened at the sound of Sasuke's voice and froze when he ran up behind her.
"Sakura…please…" He reached for her shoulder.
If she had faced him, he would have seen the tendril of blood running from the corner of her mouth where she had bitten into her lip.
She couldn't restrain herself for much longer…
"Sakura! Don't!" Sai called as he forced himself between them.
He hadfelt the build-up and had seen her attempts to control herself. But he also knew that building up and releasing chakra were chakra was second nature to her and therefore restricting that flow was more difficult than unleashing it. So if she was trying so hard and still losing control, someone could get seriously hurt—even killed.
"Come on." He added as he gently pulled her away.
Sasuke made no attempt to follow.
It was getting dark when Sai finally got Sakura home.
"Here, let me." He offered when she made a move to wipe the blood from her chin.
Tearing a small piece from his shirt, he clean the coagulating liquid from her chin.
"Thank you." She replied.
"I guess I won't be part of you cell anymore…" He trailed off.
"Sai!" She exclaimed as she embraced him, "Don't be ridiculous! You're my teammate."
"Thank you, Sakura." He said as he returned he favor. "But it's been a long day and we should all get some rest."
Sasuke watched from a distance, perfectly aware of the fact that Tsunade was leaning casually behind him.
"You didn't expect her to wait forever, did you?" She asked.
"No, I didn't." He sighed.
TBC